| Description | Records relating to the history of tartan, 1929-1967; General historical notes and articles by Margaret McDougall, 1946-c.1957; General files and folders, 1950s-1958; Transcripts of records, n.d.; Notebooks, n.d.; Notes and papers by other authors, 1883-1956; Inverness Pageants, 1951-1955; Caledonian Canal, 1848-1952; Inverness Burgh School Board, 1909; Publications, 1908-1962; Newspapers and cuttings, 1946-1972; Maps and plans, c.1840; Photographs, 1923-1927 |
| Administrative History | Miss Margaret MacDougall (d.1960) was Inverness County and Burgh Librarian and curator of Inverness Museum. She was a native of Inverness and took an active interest in the history of her home town and the Highlands, and in tartan studies. She also wrote numerous articles and became a specialist in local history, especially old Inverness silver. |